Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
The Rerbice Wonder.
HOW MENDACI0US MARINER PROFiTED BY HIS
WONDERFUL YARNS IN BALTIMORE.

HOW MENDACIoUs MARINER PRoFfTED BY HIS
WONDERFUL YARNS IN BALTIMORE.
The Baltimore sun says: When the brig stephen
Bishop, Capt Rivers, arrived in port on November
10, from Berbce and Orchilla she had among her
crew sallow-faced, cadaverous-looking indi-
Vidual, who, Notwithstanding his fOrlorn appear
ance, heightened by bare feet and scant attire,
was eagerly courted by the sailor boarding house
runners who were present plying their business.
IL had become noised that the fellow was a gold
digger from the rich fields In British Guiana, and
besides cords OF wealth he had sent holle there
Rivers, nuggets of gold OF fabulous worth. Geo.
Sunuk, who keeps sailor boarding-h house, at S14
South Bond street, was chosen by the lank indi-
Nun bonanza In these days when ships and
sailors are scarce. Chas. Collins was the name
ated being called after the ubiquitous Tom Collins,
who, he said, was only myth. Collins was fed
whom he entranced with his stories of money.
He promised Mrs. Suffuk new dress as soon as he
found some one In Baltimore to Identity him at
the First National Bank, where he said he had
s, S35 dollars deposited. Soon after his arrival
collins became a lion among number OF the res
idents of Bond and Thames streets. He played
the piano, guitar, or gan and every musical instru-
ment that could be produced, and through har-
mony he soothed many breasts that at first took
stock In his FL Dorado stories. A well-knOwn
restaurant keeper was so impressed with him
that on Monday Collins figured on his books
to the tune OF about seventy dollars for
treats, &C. Upon being called upon for a
settlement, Collins said he must md a mer-
chant who could Identify him at the bank.
On Saturday one OF firm OF cOppersmiths on
Thames street conveniently remembered him. IL
was, therefore, appointed that yesterday Was to
realize visions Of the wealth Of the gold-digger
from New Guiana. collins got up early in the
morning and requested that cab be ordered to be
at the reStaurant-keepers place to take him, the
cOpperSmith and Collins TO the First National
Bank. About the time the cab was due Collins
had borrowed change OF underclOthing from
sailor, an Overcoat from Suzuki and Garry owens
best pair OF gloves A silk handkerchief brought
from the antipoles as present for Mrs. Suffux
adorned Collins neck. He left, as he said, to 20 to
the bank for Identification, and he left the
Suffuk family hanging listlessly on his re-
turn. The cab appeared, and the restaurant
for Collins Tney were informed that he h
preceded them TO the bank. where he would
meev them. The cable started, and upon
arriving at the bank Collins could not be found,
and TO the discontinue OF ali The cashier said no
such man trusted his wealth with the First
National To make matters worse the cabbe de-
Inanded his money, and the restaurant man paid
Sl5 for his ride. Last night one OF the interested
parties SAW Capt. Rivers, OF the stephen Bishop.
the hearty mariner sand Collins whole story was
an imposition. lie said he had shipped MIN in
BerDice, 10 take the place OF man VINO had left
The Orig, and just beiorc he signed Collins he had
been arrested Tor stealing Shirt from a Berbice
ddrHcy. Collins had tod that he had given Capt.
Rivers several mug GETS or gold one or which he
had sold In Baltimore Ior $50. This uckled Capt.
Rivers lie said he was sorry that the boarding
master had been sod 50 badly by Charlie Collins,
the god-di8ger IRON British Guiana, and his
nnd' on FEELS Point was sadly mi sing last night.